TOPAS-2AP armored personnel carrier

The Polish TOPAS-2AP tracked armored personnel carrier (APC) was a variant of Czech OT-62, itself a development of the Soviet-built BTR-50 APC. The TOPAS-2AP (also designated the OT-62C) was almost identical to its Czech counterpart with the exception of a larger turret placed directly over the troop compartment.

The TOPAS-2AP had a short, nearly flat nose and a shallow glacis. The glacis had a driver's position in the center protected by an armored shutter and vision block. On...